Fagor Pressure Cooker Explosion Injury Lawsuit Lawyers

The harm caused by these exploding pressure cookers can be devastating and lead to significant hospitalization, medical care, and permanent injuries. If you or someone you care about was injured by a Fagor pressure cooker, you should contact our office today. We will start our investigation of your case immediately.

What is a Fagor Pressure Cooker?

The pressure cooker is an appliance that is used to cook food quickly and easily. There are several companies that manufacture and sell them to the public.

Fagor manufactures several lines of pressure cookers, and advertises them as being "extremely easy to operate" and able to reduce cooking time up to 70%. The different types of Fagor pressure cookers include:

How Does a Fagor Pressure Cooker Work?

The pressure cooker has an air tight lid that locks and heats steam inside. The high-pressure environment then forces liquid and pressure into the food, creating an intense flavor and allowing the food to cook quickly.

Although the pressure cooker can help you prepare a meal efficiently, there have been numerous reports of serious injuries caused by pressure cooker explosions.

Why Do Fagor Pressure Cookers Explode?

The mechanism by which a pressure cooker prepares food can pose a danger to consumers.

A pressure cooker can explode because a high amount of pressure is trapped inside the appliance. When the lid is finally opened, the built-up pressure can cause the food to explode onto the consumer. An explosion can also be caused by faulty parts or other defects of the appliance itself.

The Fagor pressure cooker is designed to have a universal locking system and pressure indicator that should prevent consumers from being able to open the device when the pressure is still high and could cause an explosion.

The danger is heightened when cooking certain types of foods, as evident by many of the injury reports. Consumers are often preparing foods such as beans and collard greens when their pressure cookers explode, due to the expanding and contracting nature of these foods.

What Types of Injuries Are Caused By Exploding Pressure Cookers?

Injuries reported from pressure cooker explosions are most often burns from the hot contents of the cooker.

Primarily, burns occur on the face, arms, chest, and torso of the consumer. Serious injuries to the eyes can occur as well and can cause blindness or loss of vision.

These injuries are often serious and can lead to hospitalization, extensive medical care, plastic surgery, and permanent disfigurements.

Can I File a Lawsuit for Injuries Caused By a Fagor Pressure Cooker Explosion?

If you were injured by an exploding Fagor Pressure Cooker, you do have the legal right to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer and seller of the product.

Several lawsuits have already been filed by consumers harmed by pressure cooker devices. SaferProducts.gov has received many reports of injuries caused by Fagor brand pressure cookers specifically:

Exploding Pressure Cooker Lawsuits

Other manufacturers of these devices are receiving reports of injury and lawsuits as well. Many are facing claims of negligence, breach of warranty, strict products liability, property damage, and more.

Fortunately, no one was injured. The cooks said the device had been whistling, but then abruptly stopped and blew up just minutes later.

What Type of Settlement Can I Get in a Fagor Pressure Cooker Lawsuit?

Dangerous and defective product lawsuits primarily seek two types of damages. First, the lawsuits seek compensation for the pain and suffering, fright and shock, scarring and disfigurement, and other types of non-economic claims. Second, the suits seek compensation for medical bills and lost wages.

Some states allow punitive or exemplary damages against the product manufacturer. These awards can be substantial.

What You Should Do After Your Fagor Pressure Cooker Explodes

If you are injured by a Fagor pressure cooker explosion, get prompt medical care and attention.

If possible, take photographs of the appliance and its contents as soon as you can after the explosion.

Make sure that you save the cooker after it explodes so that it can be inspected by one of our defective product investigators.

You should try to locate your receipt so we can prove exactly where you bought it and the date of purchase.

If you still have the original box and instruction book, you will need to provide those to us as well.

Taking these steps will give you the best chance of winning your defective product lawsuit and receiving a settlement.

Are There Time Limits For Filing Fagor Pressure Cooker Lawsuits?

Yes, all states have statutes of limitations for filing dangerous product lawsuits.

The time deadlines vary from state to state so it is important that you contact an experienced defective products attorney as soon as possible after the incident. This will prevent you from missing deadlines that might limit your ability to sue the manufacturer or retailer that sold you the product.

Who are the Best Rated Fagor Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Lawyers?

Our legal team includes the most successful defective product attorneys in the United States.

Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. and our lawyers have won the top awards in the legal profession, including:

U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms

"Best Michigan Personal Injury Attorney" by American Lawyer Academy

Named Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Michigan

Honored as "Super Lawyers"

Top Martindale-Hubbell Rating (AV) for Skill & Integrity

Member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum

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